Dictionary

heptathlete en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈhɛp.tæθ.lit/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)bor. English hepta- English athlete English heptathlete From hepta- + athlete.

Meanings

1. An athlete who competes in the heptathlon.
   • He comes from a family of athletes: Greg, his father, was an elite vaulter for the U.S. Helena, his Swedish mother, was an international heptathlete and volleyball player. 2024 May 8, Liam Tharme, “Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter”, in The New York Times:
   • “Heptathlon is very geared and favorable to those who are quick,” said Gray’s coach, Andy Eggerth, who trains both heptathletes and decathletes. “A lot of world-class heptathletes are relatively bad at javelin and shot-put.” 2021 June 7, Shauna Farnell, “An Olympic Hurdle: Why Is the Decathlon Only for Men?”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Relateds

decathlete

Translations (11)

fi seitsenottelija (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · de Siebenkämpferin (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · es heptatleta (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · hu hétpróbázó (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · da syvkæmper (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · mk седмобоец (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · de Siebenkämpfer (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · sv sjukampare (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · mk седмобојка (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · fr heptathlonien (athlete who competes in the heptathlon) · fr heptathlonienne (athlete who competes in the heptathlon)